i was just approved for the surgery. and i was lookinj for an old post, but i cant find it anywhere. its a post about things you need to do and get before the surgery. so if anyone knows where it is pur if you have a check list it would be great. any info would be nice. thanks in advance.

thanks

jasonr

There have been several of those threads, so I don't know which one you saw.

Before: prepare things just like you would if you had the flu/getting any other type of surgery. You want to have frozen meals,pizza money for teen...tanks full for cars.... all bills paid or anything that needs tending. Laundry done as well.

Get your meds filled so you'll have them when you get home. And do the grocery shopping beforehand, too. Get all your favorite drinks.

Many will require things others don't. I didn't need much of anything post-op because I slept so much. But others need books/ heating pads, Protein shakes, bathrobes, slippers, matching this and that...the list can go on forever.

Good luck and let us know how things go.

You have a date! Preparation for surgery - Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum

This are has lots of information about preparing for surgery.

GL!

MicheleK, I don't find any replies to the questions on there. I too would like to know what all I need to have on hand after I get home

from surgery. Any information appreciated.

Here are some things I had ready:

A small scale for weighing foods later on (ordered it online)

Small cups (about 5 oz) to eat out of

Small spoons (like mini coffee spoons)

liquid Vitamin

Liquid or chewable calcium citrate

Chewable Zinc (required by surgeon)

Pill crusher if you are on any meds that don't come in liquid form

A heating pad - GREAT for the post-op shoulder and back pain:thumbup:

Gas-X strips

Liquid Tylenol

A toilet seat riser - just for extra comfort the first week

Filled other prescriptions my surgeon gave me (Liquid Vicodin, phenergan)

Isopure Zero Carb Protein Drink (tastes good and goes with a clear liquid diet)

A sampling of Protein shakes and whey protein that I tried before surgery

sugar free Jello, Broths, Sugar Free pudding in the Fridge

Lip Balm

Comfortable lounge clothes

Plan on sleeping on a couch or recliner. Last night (post op day 4) was the first night I could sleep in my bed comfortably.

I only took me and my glasses to the hospital and the lip balm. Didn't need a thing while there. Had a pillow pre-positioned in the car for the ride home.

With these supplies, I have had a very comfortable week. I did not have to go shopping for anything!

Good Luck to you!

thanks everyone. and MicheleK, i looked there and didnt see what i was lookng for. i was looking for something like cadets71 posted up. i remember something like that. it had tongs for wiping and stuff like that. and again thanks everyone.

I went by one of the lists on here and ended up spending a little unnecessary money just because of the way my doctor did things. Check with your surgeon before buying any type of bandages, because if he uses adhesive to close you up, you won't need the gauze or tape. Also, I only had to do 24 hours of clear liquids and could then move to full liquids, so didn't really need all of the broth, juice, etc I had bought to last 2 weeks. That was my fault though because I wasn't as insistant about getting clear answers to my questions as I should have been when discussing the post-op diet with his PA.

About the tongs....I just couldn't deal with that, so I got the toilet seat riser. Makes it so easy to sit down and you can reach more easily...:thumbup:

Oops, I'm sorry I could've sworn the "shopping list" was posted in that area. I'm glad you found the answers you needed.

Good luck with your surgery!!!